Snails On Clam?

[gmckinley]

I have noticed a few small snails on one of my clams. I know some snails are harmful to clams, while others are not. How can I tell the difference?

 

[Ti]

they are small, white and have a pointy shell.
Get rid of those.

 

[BLKTANG]

rice snails will kill your clam.

 

[mbbuna]

do they look like this?

 

[smy168]

get rid of them, I don't think any snails on my clams are good. after you remove them, Iwould suggest a freshwater dip to make sure you're clear.

 

[fishypets]

I have about seven clams in my system. Four croceas two maximas and a gigas. The snails don't bother the croceas but the maximas and gigas are covered. Do they not like croceas?

 

[mbbuna]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6452029#post6452029 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by smy168
get rid of them, I don't think any snails on my clams are good. after you remove them, Iwould suggest a freshwater dip to make sure you're clear.

a FWD wont kill the snails and will only stress the clam more then it already is. a few weeks of manual removal is the best way to get rid of them.

 

[mbbuna]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6454961#post6454961 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishypets
I have about seven clams in my system. Four croceas two maximas and a gigas. The snails don't bother the croceas but the maximas and gigas are covered. Do they not like croceas?

if there Pyram snails like in the pic i posted above then you need to remove them. if you dont they will kill the clams

 

[AIMFish]

A twinspot wrasse will remove them well but may be hard to catch in the future

 

[smy168]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6458077#post6458077 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mbbuna
a FWD wont kill the snails and will only stress the clam more then it already is. a few weeks of manual removal is the best way to get rid of them.

Agreed on the manual removal, I'm a big supporter of FWD because it's worked for me in the past and present but you're right, manual removal would probably be the best option. when I had a problem with snails, the FWD actually made most of them release and fall into the water my clam was stressed for a little while(3 maybe 4 days) but came back nicely.

 

[BigEasy]

I suggest taking a small bowl of tank water, put clam in and scrub shell with a toothbrush.

 

[Big Boy69]

Don't the 6 line wrasse eat them?

 

[mbbuna]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6508020#post6508020 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Big Boy69
Don't the 6 line wrasse eat them?

wrasses will only control them at best. these snails feed at night, wrasses sleep at night